President pledges to uphold TU rights

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday asserted that his Government will never to suppress the democratic rights and privileges of the working class. He was addressing the 'Presidential Felicitation for Prestigious Service' ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, to felicitate veteran Trade Union Leaders in recognition of their long standing and dignified service rendered to the Trade Union movement of the country for over 50 years.

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Batticaloa polls:

TMVP to release manifesto

Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, contesting an election for the first time, is due to release an election manifesto this week to inform the public of their work programme. "We have prepared an election manifesto that will be issued this week. Through this we will inform our stance and how we will be governing the Batticaloa district," TMVP media spokesman Asath Moulana told the Daily News.

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'Help promote our investment potential'

Prime Minister to regional Business Chambers:

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka told a visiting delegate from Asia\Pacific Business Chambers to help propagate the country's economy by making international investors aware about the lucrative investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.

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